An Englishman is at home with his girlfriend. (E=Englishman; G=girlfriend) G: Have you gone mad? Why are you roaring your head off like a lion? E: Rrrrr...ah! G: Hey, have you gone off your rocket or

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(151) / 评论(0) 分类 赖世雄中级美国英语

Cooking Under Pressure When you boil potatoes on the stove top, it can take half an hour to cook them til tender. But, when you boil them in a pressure cooker, instead presto, theyre ready in about five minutes. Whats the difference? What makes press

发表于:2018-12-31 / 阅读(35) / 评论(0) 分类 英语听力文摘 English Digest

在今天我们要讲的两个习惯用语里,一个关键的字就是:Steam. Steam就是蒸气。有的人说,詹姆斯.瓦特在1769年发明了蒸气机。这是现代化时代的开始。在工业化时代的初期,蒸气为火车,轮船和

发表于:2019-01-14 / 阅读(112) / 评论(0) 分类 美国习惯用语

今天我们要学的词是 pick up steam. To pick up steam 意思是提升速度和实力。比如,The hurricane is picking up steam. 飓风风力正在逐渐加强。上星期五公布的数字显示,美国经济10月份增加了17万1千个就业

发表于:2019-02-06 / 阅读(60) / 评论(0) 分类 英语单词荟萃

There would soon be an explosion; the kettle would be burst open. It is in this way that boiler explosions are often caused. When there is too much steam in a boiler, and it cannot get out, it presses against the sides of the boiler, until at last th

发表于:2019-02-07 / 阅读(81) / 评论(0) 分类 英国学生科学读本

Boiling Water Under Boiling Clouds You may be surprised to hear that its actually easier to boil water on stormy days than it is when the weather is clear and sunny. Can you guess why? The reason is that the boiling point of water changes slightly in

发表于:2019-02-24 / 阅读(45) / 评论(0) 分类 英语听力文摘 English Digest